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Apparatus and method for executing a game program having advertisements therein
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-06-27
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Granted: 1999-08-31
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Expires: 2016-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A game system which is operable to update advertisements that are displayed when a game program is executed. The system stores a game program in a memory, receives (i.e., downloads), at predetermined times of operation, for example, on each new day the game program is executed or each time the game program is executed, updated advertising data that relates to at least one advertisement, stores the received advertising data in the memory, executes the game program stored in the memory, and outputs during the execution of the game program display data which corresponds to the stored advertisement data in accordance with the game program code. Further, instead of downloading new advertisements, plural advertisements may be prestored with the game program and only advertisement selection codes are downloaded to update the advertisements that are displayed when the game program is executed.
Inventors
- 👤 Kan Ebisawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:55
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/60; A63F13/61; A63F13/12; A63F13/30; A63F13/70; A63F13/77; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0207; G06Q30/0209; G06Q30/0241; G06Q30/0251; G06Q30/0252; G06Q30/0264; G06Q30/0267; G06Q30/0277; G07; G07F; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/208; H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/25; H04H60/35; H04H60/37; H04H60/375; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; A63F13/33; A63F13/335; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/50; A63F2300/55; A63F2300/5506; A63F2300/552; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/63; H04H20/00; H04H20/40; H04H40/00; H04H40/18; H04H40/27; H04H40/90; H04N5/00; H04N5/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 57
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus for executing a game program having advertisements therein, comprising: storage means for storing a game program; means for receiving advertising data relating to at least one advertisement, and wherein said storage means stores the received advertising data; and program execution means for executing said game program stored in said storage means and outputting display data incorporating the advertisement data stored in said storage means within an original display data generated by said game program.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus for executing a game program having advertisements therein, comprising: storage means for storing a game program; means for receiving advertising data relating to at least one advertisement, and wherein said storage means stores the received advertising data; and program execution means for executing said game program stored in said storage means and outputting display data incorporating the advertisement data stored in said storage means within an original display data generated by said game program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives new advertising data each new day on which said game program is executed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives new advertising data each time said game program is executed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for turning on said apparatus; and wherein said means for receiving receives new advertising data each time said apparatus is turned on.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives advertising data relating to a plurality of advertisements; and said program execution means outputs display data incorporating each of said plurality of advertisements at respective times within said original display data generated by said game program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives said game program with said advertising data when said game program is executed a first time; and said storage means stores said game program received by said means for receiving.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives said game program with said advertising data when said game program is not stored in said storage means; and said storage means stores said game program received by said means for receiving.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising means for transmitting to a game service provider a game identification code identifying the game program to be executed, and wherein said means for receiving receives from the game service provider advertising data corresponding to the game program identified by said game identification code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives a plurality of advertising data corresponding to a plurality of game programs; and said storage means stores the received advertising data corresponding to the game program to be executed by said program execution means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said new advertisement data received by said means for receiving may be the same or different from the advertisement data previously received by said means for receiving and stored in said storage means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives said advertising data from a game transmitting system over a transmission line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives said advertising data from a satellite transmission.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
90 words
An apparatus for executing a game program having advertisements therein, comprising: storage means for storing a game program and advertising data relating to a plurality of advertisements; means for receiving at predetermined times advertising selection data identifying selected ones of said plurality of advertisements stored in said storage means; and program execution means for executing said game program stored in said storage means and outputting display data incorporating the selected advertisements identified in said advertising selection data at respective times within an original display data generated by said game program.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
90 words
An apparatus for executing a game program having advertisements therein, comprising: storage means for storing a game program and advertising data relating to a plurality of advertisements; means for receiving at predetermined times advertising selection data identifying selected ones of said plurality of advertisements stored in said storage means; and program execution means for executing said game program stored in said storage means and outputting display data incorporating the selected advertisements identified in said advertising selection data at respective times within an original display data generated by said game program.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving receives new advertising selection data each new day on which said game program is executed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving receives new advertising selection data each time said game program is executed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising means for turning on said apparatus; and wherein said means for receiving receives new advertising selection data each time said apparatus is turned on.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving receives advertising selection data identifying plural ones of said plurality of advertisements; and said program execution means outputs display data incorporating each of the identified advertisements at respective times within said original display data generated by said game program.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising means for inhibiting said program execution means from executing said game program when said means for receiving does not receive advertisement selection data at said predetermined times.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving receives said game program and said advertising data with said advertising selection data when said game program is executed a first time; and said storage means stores the received game program and advertising data.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving receives said game program and said advertising data with said advertising selection data when said game program and advertising data is not stored in said storage means; and said storage means stores the received game program and advertising data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising means for transmitting to a game service provider a game identification code identifying the game program to be executed, and wherein said means for receiving receives from the game service provider advertising selection data corresponding to the game program identified by said game identification code.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving receives a plurality of advertising selection data corresponding to a plurality of game programs; and said program execution means displays data incorporating the selected advertisements identified in the advertising selection data within said original display data generated by the executed game program.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said advertisement selection data received by said means for receiving may be the same or different from the advertisement selection data previously received by said means for receiving.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving receives said advertising selection data over a transmission line from a game transmitting system.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said means for receiving receives said advertising data from a satellite transmission.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of executing a game program having advertisements therein, comprising the steps of: storing a game program in memory; receiving advertising data relating to at least one advertisement at predetermined times; storing the received advertising data in the memory; executing the game program stored in the memory; and outputting display data incorporating the advertisement data stored in the memory within an original display data generated by the game program.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
70 words
A method of executing a game program having advertisements therein, comprising the steps of: storing a game program in memory; receiving advertising data relating to at least one advertisement at predetermined times; storing the received advertising data in the memory; executing the game program stored in the memory; and outputting display data incorporating the advertisement data stored in the memory within an original display data generated by the game program.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving new advertising data each new day on which the game program is executed.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving new advertising data each time the game program is executed.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 26, further comprising the step of turning on a game system which executes the game program; and wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving new advertising data each time the game system is turned on.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving advertising data relating to a plurality of advertisements; and said step of outputting is carried out by outputting display data incorporating each of the plurality of advertisements at respective times within said original displav data generated by the game program.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 26, further comprising the step of inhibiting the game program from being executed when advertisement data is not received at the predetermined times.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving the game program with the advertising data when the game program is executed a first time.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving the game program with the advertising data when the game program is not stored in the memory.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 26, further comprising the step of transmitting to a game service provider a game identification code identifying the game program to be executed; and wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving from the game service provider advertising data corresponding to the game program identified by the game identification code.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving a plurality of advertising data corresponding to a plurality of game programs; and said step of outputting is carried out by outputting display data incorporating the advertisement data within said original display data generated by the game program that is executed.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 26, wherein the received advertisement data may be the same or different from advertisement data previously received by said step of receiving.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving the advertising data from a game transmitting system over a transmission line.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 26, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving the advertising data from a satellite transmission.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of executing a game program having advertisements therein, comprising the steps of: storing a game program and advertising data relating to a plurality of advertisements in a memory; receiving at predetermined times advertising selection data identifying selected ones of the plurality of advertisements stored in the memory; executing the game program stored in the memory; and outputting display data incorporating the selected advertisements identified in the advertising selection data at respective times within an original display data generated by the game program.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
84 words
A method of executing a game program having advertisements therein, comprising the steps of: storing a game program and advertising data relating to a plurality of advertisements in a memory; receiving at predetermined times advertising selection data identifying selected ones of the plurality of advertisements stored in the memory; executing the game program stored in the memory; and outputting display data incorporating the selected advertisements identified in the advertising selection data at respective times within an original display data generated by the game program.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving new advertising selection data each new day on which the game program is executed.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving new advertising selection data each time the game program is executed.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 39, further comprising the step of turning on a game system which executes the game program; and wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving new advertising selection data each time the game system is turned on.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving advertising selection data identifying plural ones of the plurality of advertisements; and said step of outputting is carried out by outputting display data incorporating each of the identified advertisements at respective times within said original display data generated by the game program.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 39, further comprising the step of inhibiting the game program from being executed when advertisement selection data is not received at the predetermined times.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving the game program and the advertising data with the advertising selection data when the game program is executed a first time; and said step of storing is carried out by storing the received game program and advertising data.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving the game program and the advertising data with the advertising selection data when the game program and advertising data are not stored in the memory; and said step of storing is carried out by storing the received game program and advertising data.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 39, further comprising the step of transmitting to a game service provider a game identification code identifying the game program to be executed; and wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving from the game service provider advertising selection data corresponding to the game program identified by the game identification code.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving a plurality of advertising selection data corresponding to a plurality of game programs; and said step of outputting is carried out by outputting display data incorporating the selected advertisements identified in the advertising selection data within said original display data generated by the executed game program.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 39, wherein the received advertisement selection data may be the same or different from advertisement selection data previously received by said step of receiving.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving the advertising selection data over a transmission line from a game transmitting system.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 39, wherein said step of receiving is carried out by receiving the advertising data from a satellite transmission.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said means for receiving receives new advertisement data at predetermined times.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 52, further comprising means for inhibiting said program execution means from executing said game program when said means for receiving does not receive advertisement data at said predetermined times.
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